How-To
Radical Transformation
Riechard Alexandre (@reichardexclusives) , a Paul Mitchell educator and stylist at Salon Sessions Studio, Pasadena, California, has found that blonding, color and styling are his true passions. Danielle, ...
Giannandrea Styles Kristen Stewart with a Rocker Edge
Actress Kristen Stewart rocked a bold, fresh new hair style at the premier of her new film, “Still Alice” at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood thanks to Macadamia Professional’s International Creative Director, Giannandrea. ...
by Anne Moratto
TRANSFORMATION: Color and Extensions For A Dramatic Change
Brittney Carmichael (@OMGhairstylesalon), owner of OMGhairstyles salon in Frisco, Texas, had an exciting challenge. New client Beth arrived "and gave complete trust to me for her beauty transformation," says Carmichael. ...
Corrective Color: All Over the Place to Even Tone and Shade
Roxy (@beauty_byroxy), a hairdresser at a Regis Salon in Albuquerque, NM, does a great job of sharing her work on social platforms."I did a corrective color on my guest, taking her from a natural level 3 dark brown at her root ...
by Anne Moratto
Complete Makeup, Hair Transformation by Renk and McGowan
When a client comes in for a total transformation it can often be scary and daunting, not only for them, but for the stylist too! Completely changing a look can sometimes result in an unhappy customer, even if the result was exactly what they ...
5 Tips for Going Pink
We're tickled pink with Kate Hudson's new pretty pink hair created by Pravana Guest Artist Danny Moon of Andy LeCompte Salon, Los Angeles. So much that we caught up with the celebrity color guru to get the formula.GET THE LOOK: Formula ...
5 Steps to Creating a Medusa Bun
Looking for a new take on the regular top knot? Lea Journo, celebrity hairstylist and owner of Lea Journo Salon in Beverly Hills, introduces us to "The Medusa Bun." She takes several pieces of hair to recreate a coiled, ...
COLOR CORRECTION: From Skunk To Sombre
Miriam Ortega has been challenged with some dramatic color corrections, but she says "This color correction was the most invasive, yet precise color correction I have done."Client Pamela came in with a ...
Sweet Selfie With Great Color! Formula Here
There is something quite beautiful about this Cassandra DeRosa (@cassderosa) selfie. We tracked down the artist, based at Salon 202 in Howell, NJ, to get the details about this "tweaking" on DeRosa who has been bleached blonde ...
FORMULA: Amethyst
Michael Haase (@MichaelMHaase), owner of Salon Platinum Black, Los Angeles, is a top editorial stylist, celebrity hairdesigner and Wella artist. He created this beautiful, deep lavendar shade that he calls ...
FORMULA: Espresso Color Melt
When we posted this makeover by Miriam Ortega (@studio410artonhair) earlier today, you reacted! With 30 minutes there were more than 45 comments, most asking for the formula. We tracked down Ortega, the owner and hair artist of Studio 410, ...
HOW TO: Violet Ice
Miriam Ortega (@studio410artonhair), owner and hair artist of Studio 410, located in the heart of the "bishop arts district", in Dallas, Texas, pounced when Lauren asked for a silver violet blonde finish. Lauren had a level 6 ...
Pre-Wedding Transformation
Heather, a client with virgin blonde hair, is getting married in 3 weeks and decided to go red! Angela Bush (@haircrushh), a stylist at Cutting Loose Salon in Sarasota, Florida, decided to honor her request.Hmmmm.Is this such a good idea ...
She Said "I Want To Go Red"
Haley Ferreira (@mermaidhairs), a stylist at Cutting Loose Salon, Sarasota, Florida, really jumped on the opportunity when client Arianna said "I want to go red." Here she offers the HOW TO:Step 1: Color balance the ...
How-To: Midnight Storm "Bombre"
You know it's real when there's an Urban Dictionary page for it. Bombre: Taking ombre hair color to the next level. A termed coined by internationally recognized Salon KAVI color director, Victoria Pelaez, for the ombrés she ...
by Lauren Quick
How-To: Posh Half-Up Pony
Make ponytails glam and chic this holiday season! When time is of the essence, a complicated updo isn't always feasible, but a pretty pony might be the answer to your client's (and your!) holiday party needs. Pureology Artistic ...
by Lauren Quick
Brassy to White Blonde
Samantha Gribble (@TheRedHeadQueen) is a senior stylist and makeup artist at CoCo and Company Hair Salon in West Seattle. We saw her work on INSTAGRAM and wanted to share how she brought her client from a bit brassy to a white ...
by Anne Moratto